What Type Of Surface Are You Training On?

This actually can have a big effect on the noise when your training on your bike.

For example, if you’re training on a hard wooden floor, you may notice that your bike tends to be noisier on this type of flooring.

The reason why?

Well, according to Resonics, sound waves are not absorbed efficiently on hard surfaces such as wooden floors but instead tend to bounce off these ‘reflective’ surfaces creating a more noisier environment.

Training on carpet or on top of a rug has a much more sound absorbent surface so will certainly help to reduce any excess noise coming from your indoor bike.

Now, if you have no carpet and not a fan of rugs as part of your home decor, then there are other alternatives you can buy:

Fitness Equipment Mat

This would be the best type of mat you can buy for your indoor bike.

These mats are specifically designed for heavy duty exercise equipment to sit on top of them.

Generally made from high quality rubber or a ‘rubber-like’ material called EVA.

You see rubber is seen to be one of the most effective materials to use when looking to reduce noise or impact – especially within the fitness industry.

Most of these mats do range very slightly in depth from 5mm-7mm.

Anything more than this and you may experience ‘wobbliness’ when cycling.